Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-21


The administration party Is, on the
whole, well satisfied with what has
cradle regret is expressed that it
was not strong enough to bounce the
discoriant element in the executive
board, and confer autocrat powers on the
general master workman. The anti-ad.
ministrationists, OIL the other hand, while
deriving some consolation from TINS par
ticular victory, are briinfui of dissatis-
faction with the general outcome of the
gathering, and unsparing in their criti-
cislns OF tiie treatment which they re
ceived at its hands. Had 1T not been for
the rigid enforcement of the lhrea-minpte
speech rule, and the fact that 40 recess for
dinner was permitted, the convention may
have continued i'll session for an indeiln-
lite period, SO numerous and important
We're the questions submitted. First
there was Il propagation from the commit
tee on law, to relieve the general execu-
tive board of all authority in connecuivu
with strikes, unless called upon to inter-
fere by the district assembly involved.
The adoption of this was urged, on the
ground that the management of disputes
had proved too heavy a task for the
board, INT that it might better BIZ
left with the executive boards oil
the district. The motion was car
ried. Then there was a briel
debate upon a resolution prohibiting thu
carrying of any othe2 but state and ma,
tional colors, in knights of Labor pa
rades. This was opposed by some of til,
Chicago, New York, and Detroit deIe
gates. On call of the rol. it was adopted
LIZ to 30. Powderlyts celebrated de.
liverance OF the experience questios
came up on a proposition to strike gu.
that portion of the constitution %relatin.
to the sale of Intoxicating liquors, a.
social gatherings given under the au
spices OF the order, but the advocate.
OF temperance had things tuel
own way and the clause was allowed 4
stand, by a vote of 100 to 40. The coll.
mittree on grievances and appeals r.
ported that, in consequence of the voluLi.
OF conflicting testimony, it had been Vi.
able to reach q conclusion on the apple,
ton for reinstatement from ID. a. ISL
OF New York, and recommended that tn.
question be submitted to arbitrator.
The convention decided, however,
that when the assembly was read.
to comply with the laws of the order
it could be restored to good standinj
by the executive board, thus leaving til,
matter where IL stood at the close of tn,
Richmond assembly. The recommends
tion of the general master workman tina
the resolution passed at RicnlnonG
compelling all cigarmakers belonging t
the K. of /. and the International asso
citation, to leave one or the other, be de
clared unconstitutional, was straddle,
By the adoption of a resolution that al
i piOarmg u ara tvhn pOnci1era1 fha<,,al,,,
expelled by the action in question Nigh,
should they desire 1t, be reinstate
without fee. A recommendation fror
the committee of laws, tina
hereafter contributions from the local
to he cooperative fund should be op
tionai, instead of compulsory, havin,
been approved by the convention, SD
down on q scheme to create s genera
court with salaried members, as well a
upon 8 Number OF minor projects. Th
4 general executive board was instructe,
to Issue no charters to Chinese Assem-
blies, on the ground that any other caus
would be detrimental to the interests O
the order in the west. In p to tn
request of D. A. 208, of England, the gen,
eral master workman was empowered t
appoint q man from the order in tina
country to take charge of affairs, ]
motion to permit locals to propose, eiec
and initiate candidates for membershit
on the same evening, was defeated, tn
assembly holding that at least one wee
should elapse between the election an,
initiating. A report sustaining the ad
mintstration OF General Secretary Litch
man having been adopted, the eommitte
or finance called attention to the fac
that $400, 600 had been spent during th
past year, and recommended thai til
strictest economy should be exercised b
the general board. incidentally
the accounts of some of til
officers that had been called in question
were endorsed. The general officers wer
authorized TO reimburse %. A. 40, ofNe,
York, for the costs to he incurred in do
Tending the members of the order VIII
are under Indictment in connection wit
the strike of the employees OF the Oh
Dominion Steamship Co. The time {
meeting of the general assembly wa
made the Tuesday following the secon
Monday in November. Indianapolis wa
, chosen as the place for the next gather
ing. Tom 0'Reilly, in accordance wit
| the old established custom, n 'tIf 70
i will you can be free" the delegate
joined in the refrain, aud the conyentio
was at an end.